Eli Austin

Eli Austin

No. 12     Arizona Cardinals
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: September 11, 1998 (age 22)
Place of birth: Stockton, MO
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Stockton High School, Stockton, MO
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30
Debuted in 2020 for the Arizona Cardinals
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2020-Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2020
Receptions 0 Receiving Yards 0 Touchdowns 0

Eli Austin is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Tennessee. The Arizona Cardinals selected him with the 30th overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.

Early Life

Austin was born in Stockton, Missouri. With his lanky frame, Austin was used primarily as a tight end and linebacker in high school, becoming one of the top two way players in Missouri. He received quite a number of options coming out of Stockton High School, but after a visit from LDYo, Austin joined Tennessee and the #1 recruiting class in 2015.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Eli Austin WR	Stockton, MO	Stockton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Round 3
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

College Career

Austin attended Tennessee for 4 years, being redshirted his freshman season. He declared as a junior for the 2020 NFLHC Draft.

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Tennessee Volunteers
Season	Games		Receiving
	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2016	Redshirted
2017	13	13	36	457	12.69	2
2018	14	14	69	1091	15.81	6
2019	15	15	70	1007	14.39	6
NCAA Career Totals	42	42	175	2555	14.60	14

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in	217 lb	4.56 s	4.36 s	7.08 s	37.0 in	10 ft 5 in	12 reps	N/A
All values from NFL Combine

Austin was considered the one of the top wide receivers in the 2020 NFLHC Draft. He was projected as a late first round, early second round selection

Draft

Austin was selected with the 30th pick of the 2020 NFLHC Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He was the fourth wide receiver taken.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
	NFL record
	Super Bowl champions
	Super Bowl MVP
	NFL MVP
Bold	Career high

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Player Rating Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2020 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 2021 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2020 ARI 1st 4 14 1.75 1.75 Drafted Career 1 4 1.75 1.75

Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2020 ARI 0 N/A Career 0